Iran chemical factory catches fire near holy city of Qom
TEHRAN, Iran — A chemical factory near the central city of Qom caught fire Sunday, Iranian media reported, a blaze that injured at least...
Iranian foreign minister apologizes for leaked comments
TEHRAN, Iran — Iran’s foreign minister apologized Sunday for recorded comments that were leaked to the public last week, creating a firestorm in Iran...
Budget carrier flydubai posts $194M loss due to pandemic
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Dubai's budget carrier flydubai reported Sunday a loss of $194 million in 2020 as revenue fell by more than...
US Air Force flight in Mideast uses call sign ‘Pickle Rick’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Someone in the U.S. Air Force apparently watches the cartoon “Rick and Morty.”
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German philosopher Habermas rejects UAE’s Zayed Book Award
BERLIN — The prominent German philosopher Juergen Habermas said Sunday he will not accept a high-priced literary award from the United Arab Emirates, reversing...
Syria’s Assad grants amnesties before presidential election
DAMASCUS, Syria — Syrian President Bashar Assad issued a decree Sunday granting amnesty and reducing sentences for several categories of crime committed before May...
Lebanon detains 2 suspected of drug smuggling to Saudi
BEIRUT — Lebanese authorities have arrested two brothers suspected of smuggling drugs in pomegranate shipments to Saudi Arabia, leading the kingdom to ban Lebanese...
UN says 11 Europe-bound migrants drown off Libya
CAIRO — At least 11 people drowned Sunday when a rubber dinghy carrying two dozen Europe-bound migrants capsized off Libya, the U.N. migration agency...
Vaccinated faithful throng Jerusalem church for Holy Fire
JERUSALEM — Hundreds of Christian worshippers made use of Israel’s easing of coronavirus restrictions Saturday, packing a Jerusalem church revered as the site of...
Turkey adds cryptocurrency exchanges to terror funding rules
ISTANBUL — A presidential decree published Saturday added cryptocurrency exchanges to a list of firms covered by Turkey’s terror financing and money laundering.
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